Britneck wrote:40 year old virgin

This looks like my husband's house before we got married! How old are these pics?!?

That's just an urban myth. Koreans believe it about as much as Americans believe in Santa Claus.

So what are you saying - that Santa's not real??

zudo wrote:Homer? That's Jean-Luc!

Yeah that's definitely Jean-Luc... I was wondering where people saw whales and Homer. But since someone has cleared it up, I guess it avoids the need for this:

Dman27 wrote:still happy about my Boggy Old Creature, now counting down the days!

keep gloating about it and you'll end up getting a pack of gum and some scissors.

mboverload wrote:No, a Korean government agency has warned about it. The media reports "death by fan". Read the wikipedia article. It's sourced. Been watching it for YEARS.

maxmau wrote:This little fan will help you circulate hot air around the house. I always run a fan upstairs to push the HOT air down stairs.

Plus as anyone with a grasp of thermodynamics knows, fans generate heat. Thus these will heat, not cool your home if they just circulate air.

Yet another 5/5 comment.

I have a smaller version of this (might be the same one as previously wooted), and it does the same for my room as a ceiling fan. And on the lowest setting, the hum is so quiet, but perfect to fall asleep to (for fans of 'white noise' when going to bed)

Had it for 5 years now.

I purchased 2 white upright Vornado (model #?) through woot.com a year ago and LOVE it!

I say "it" and not "them" because I gave one to my girlfriend who moved here from Denver CO for me. She left 6 months later, but specifically requested I find a way to pack the Vornado in her car so she could take it with her. So when it came to love, the Vornado won.

Needless to say, I'm in for two. I want to make sure I have a nice parting gift for my next ex-girlfriend. I'm looking forward to meeting her.

tunagimp wrote:In for 1.

I have 3 of the woot clip-ons running 24-7 since they arrived. I use them to move the AC air around (104 today here). Bought this one for the living room.

By the way, for those of you college types that went monkey-less in the most recent woof-orf, I still have one monkey to give away fo' free. Help save me from my wife, who, unbelievably, feels that my dozen or so woot monkeys do not add to our decor...

(Original Post)

"Jeebus, enough with the kvetching.

First two people to PM me with a real college address (no prisoners, please) gets a monkey, you know, for free.

Plus one of you will receive the ENTIRE contents of the Christmas 2008 Boggy Old Creature I received, took one look at, and threw in the garage, wherein it still lies. But you'll have to wait for smartpost, which means if you're due to graduate (or be expelled) soon, leave a forwarding address.

Why, you ax? Because I'm too old for this stuff, and I can't believe I just bought three more monkeys. What a dumbass I'm."

Thanks to all who responded. I now have enough addresses for the minkeys.

I'll PM a tracking number when I send them out.

My wife thanks you.

ckeilah wrote:From the looks of the info over there to the left, one doesn't. Nor do we any longer have colored boxes to lord over those less wootalicious. Woot! Why have y'all forsaken us???
shirt.woot.com FAIL
woot.com info FAIL
did woot.com really burn down and is now being run out of a closet in the back of a latrine on the Texas State Fairgrounds?

I suspect the woot servers will be more normal next week, they were going flakely long before the B O C timeframe, shrugs it happens.

As for Quality post usually they are given to folks that provide a post with relevant info or humor or other factors unknown to me.
I expect the colorless boxes are an effort to avoid have lots of error messages or even gateway timeout errors.

I have not had any issues with shirt.woot access, yesterday or today. While the woot-off was running I had some with woot itself, but sellout and shirt were fine, kids had nothing I wanted even to look at, and wine is always ignored here.

tymothy wrote:Plus as anyone with a grasp of thermodynamics knows, fans generate heat. Thus these will heat, not cool your home if they just circulate air.

anyone with a grasp of common firing Rocket Number 9 sense knows that the amount of heat one tiny, sealed-off fan motor generates would not be enough to increase the temp even half a degree inside of a closet. also, evenly distributing your airflow mediates hotter pockets of air, which counts as lowering temps, not raising them. nurrrrrrrrrrr

also, in4one

bridog6996 wrote:That's just an urban myth. Koreans believe it about as much as Americans believe in Santa Claus.

"What do you mean by that?", Virginia asked....

I'm going through woot-off withdrawal.

EdgeOne wrote:I purchased 2 white upright Vornado (model #?) through woot.com a year ago and LOVE it!

I say "it" and not "them" because I gave one to my girlfriend who moved here from Denver CO for me. She left 6 months later, but specifically requested I find a way to pack the Vornado in her car so she could take it with her. So when it came to love, the Vornado won.

Needless to say, I'm in for two. I want to make sure I have a nice parting gift for my next ex-girlfriend. I'm looking forward to meeting her.

If I wasn't already married, you sound like the guy for me!

I have two Vornado fans and they a fab. You won't be sorry and great price

sdc100 wrote:No, there is a practical difference between these "air circulators" and normal fans. The airflow out of these are much more focused and narrow. Vornado describes it as a tight vortex. As such, these are not that great cooling several people sitting far apart.

Since we're getting pedantic, the last statement shows a misunderstanding of the Vornados' preferred use: "the Vornado air circulator...fully circulate all the air in the room..." In other words, supposedly the Vornado "air circulator" is designed to be pointed towards the ceiling or an upper corner of a room, so that the entire volume of air is moved around. A conventional "fan" is used most often to move air past a single point.

Me, I think we might as well argue how many angels can dance on pin-heads. I ordered 3 of these to replace the usual brand-X noisy and inefficient fans I have. Those will go to the local SPCA to sell in their 2nd-hand store, the Vornados will go in my offices (at work and home). I got the standing floor model 615 when it was on Woot and it's great....use that in the garage/workshop.

i just bought 2 cuz of all the comments here. one for my home and one for my mom's place of business. maybe i should've bought 3..but wasn't too sure if it was necessary

sounds like these fans really blow >.<

weenUNzipped wrote:sounds like these fans really blow >.<

lol l.a.m.e but gave me a laugh

bought the clip-on and upright vornados from woot, and both are excellent.

Buy it for next summer.

The Vornado 3 doesn't suck. It blows! Literally. And it's good at it too.

tymothy wrote:Plus as anyone with a grasp of thermodynamics knows, fans generate heat. Thus these will heat, not cool your home if they just circulate air.

LOL, this guy understands nothing.

bought this exact model at bed bath and beyond for 69 bucks with a 20% off coupon.

luckily its been less than a month and i still have the receipt...

btw. this fan is amazing. definitely made my room significantly cooler by moving the air.

even my parents, who were skeptical at first, fell in love with it as well.

highly recommended for that price.

potentatetato wrote:Did you know Koreans believe leaving fans on overnight in a closed room will cause death, commonly known there as "fan death"? Weird huh?

Holy hell. I thought you were kidding. Fan Death. (wikipedia.org)

Apparently it's even supported by their government.

easysailor wrote:fellow wooters, honestly, is there anyone else that is having woot, shirt.woot server issues.. i want that shirt. cant access shirt.woot. everyones box is white.. little stressed.

http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/

I got the last vornado and its great, but one of the best selling features was the clip. I clipped it to the head of my bed and i can put it right on my face and have it be whisper quiet. I don't think I would like it without the clip.

"The phenomenon of fan death is accepted by many Korean medical professionals. In summer, mainstream Korean news sources regularly report on cases of fan death. A typical example is this excerpt from the July 28, 1997, edition of The Korea Herald, an English-language newspaper:

The heat wave which has encompassed Korea for about a week, has generated various heat-related accidents and deaths. At least 10 people died from the effects of electric fans which can remove oxygen from the air and lower body temperatures..."

Wow, I knew Chinese are superstitious but this belief is crazy. Though hey, something like half of the USA believe the earth is 6000 years old.

regal8lager wrote:Just bein' funny y'all ;)

YA'll????? u from Texas??????

buggsy2 wrote:
Wow, I knew Chinese are superstitious but this belief is crazy. Though hey, something like half of the USA believe the earth is 6000 years old.

Touche.

Just bought one. Probably won't do me any good living in Minnesota what with winter coming and all.

kippyj wrote:This is the perfect gift for your mother...if she's going through, or nearing, menopause.

Otherwise, you l a m e - a s s dweebs...try harder today (Saturday, in case you're too drunk to notice)...go forth with more confidence! Real women like the men who listen. Actually listen.

So I'm told, all too often.

I've been married for 20 years, and if he had his way it would be longer, but I had to be sure. I'm rather careful.

I'm confused as to what provoked this...

It's funny you mention that "Fan Death" incident.

I'm Korean and my parents used to always bug me about it ALL THE TIME.

I'm fairly confident that if you maintain your air conditioners and fans, you'll be safe. I find it more believable that pathogens are getting in you (like dust) than lack of oxygen.

I've seen some pretty dirty looking fans and air conditioners in my day. I chock it up to laziness more than anything.

Does anyone who currently owns this exact model could tell me if this has the 3 prong plug or just 2 prong plug. In my work they have banned anything that does not have the 3rd grounding prong, so this is important to know if I wanted to order a few.

sdc100 wrote:No, there is a practical difference between these "air circulators" and normal fans. The airflow out of these are much more focused and narrow. Vornado describes it as a tight vortex. As such, these are not that great cooling several people sitting far apart. A normal fan's output is much wider, but also weaker. It's like comparing a laser's beam to that of a flashlight. So no, it's not just a matter of marketing labels. I've tested the claim and it's true.

buggsy2 wrote:Since we're getting pedantic, the last statement shows a misunderstanding of the Vornados' preferred use: "the Vornado air circulator...fully circulate all the air in the room..." In other words, supposedly the Vornado "air circulator" is designed to be pointed towards the ceiling or an upper corner of a room, so that the entire volume of air is moved around. A conventional "fan" is used most often to move air past a single point.

Your entire first paragraph shows a misunderstanding of English. Re-read my statement and the post I was replying to. The original person claimed that these are just fans. My response, quoted above in its entirety, disagreed, explaining why these aren't just fans. When I wrote that these are not great for cooling people sitting apart, I never said that it was the Vornado's intended purpose. I merely stated that it was a difference between the Vornado and ordinary fans.

In other words, your claim that I misunderstood the Vornado's purpose is entirely in your mind. In fact, if you'd read my many other posts, you'd see that I talk about air circulation, including aiming it toward the ceiling or corner. I even explicitly said that it wasn't meant to blow directly at a person. And I said how this can circulate soot and noxious gases. In fact, one of my first posts talked about corresponding with a Vornado engineer. So yes, I understand how a Vornado is used.

In fact, if you'd re-read my second-to-last sentence, you'd see that I acknowledge that these air circulators serve a different purpose. I said that "air circulator" isn't just a marketing label, but a real functional difference between Vornado and ordinary fans.

skitzomike wrote:I'm confused as to what provoked this...

Don't worry about it. kippyj sometimes goes off on these tangential rants without apparent cause. I know because I was a victim when I was just a newbie. Today we learned that she's been barred from ever getting another Quality Post because of a vengeful Woot Staff member. I doubt it but who knows what happens in the wacky surreal world of kippyj...?

In for 2! So many good reviews; I just had too. Right at the last minute.

HypnoticSilence wrote:It's funny you mention that "Fan Death" incident.

I'm Korean and my parents used to always bug me about it ALL THE TIME.

I'm fairly confident that if you maintain your air conditioners and fans, you'll be safe. I find it more believable that pathogens are getting in you (like dust) than lack of oxygen.

I've seen some pretty dirty looking fans and air conditioners in my day. I chock it up to laziness more than anything.

Exactly. Most of my patients used to be from lower income neightborhoods (Harlem and Alphabet City) where mold, cockroach and rat/mice droppings are major problems. That's why asthma attacks are much more common in those neighborhoods. Those allergens/irritants generally fall to the ground or get stuck in furniture. When you aerosolize them by circulating the air, you can cause attacks, including during sleep.

mariod wrote:In for 2! So many good reviews; I just had too. Right at the last minute.

you wont be disappointed.

tymothy wrote:Plus as anyone with a grasp of thermodynamics knows, fans generate heat. Thus these will heat, not cool your home if they just circulate air.

Plus as anyone with a grasp of thermodynamics knows that circulating air will evaporate moisture, which will cool.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/question22.htm

Is this fan Mac compatible? :-)

Which method is better to refresh a room, blow the air out or blow in?